'Purpose-built' art in hospitals : art with intent

Over the past three decades, guidance on the selection of art in hospitals has suggested realistic art that depicts soothing and comforting images such as tranquil waters, green vegetation, flowers, and open spaces. Based on these findings, curators have been cautioned to avoid art with uncertain me...

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Main Author Rollins, Judy (Author)
Format Electronic eBook
LanguageEnglish
Published Bingley, U.K. : Emerald Publishing Limited, 2021.
Subjects
Art in hospitals.
Hospital buildings > Decoration.
Art > Commissioning.
elektronické knihy
electronic books
Online AccessFull text
ISBN9781839096822
DOI10.1108/9781839096808
Physical Description1 online resource (292 pages)

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Table of Contents:
  • Chapter 1. The Hospital Experience
  • Chapter 2. Art for Soothing and Comforting
  • Chapter 3. Art for Transcendence
  • Chapter 4. Art for Empathy
  • Chapter 5. Art for Inspiration and Hope
  • Chapter 6. Art for Spirituality
  • Chapter 7. Art for Joy
  • Chapter 8. Art for Interaction
  • Chapter 9. Art for Identity
  • Chapter 10. Art for Messaging
  • Chapter 11. Art for Wayfinding
  • Chapter 12. Art to Build Community
  • Chapter 13. Art to Build Relationships
  • Chapter 14. Art for Dialogue
  • Chapter 15. Art for Remembrance
  • Chapter 16. Art for Museum Encounters
  • Chapter 17. Transforming the Hospital Experience Through Art
  • Chapter 18. Conclusions and Looking Forward.

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